Career & Technical Education = student success• It’s for students who want to “do” things
• It strengthens academic achievement
• It adds relevance to instruction
CTSO Members...
• Learn by doing.
• Practice the skills they learn that lead to careers. . .
• Are the future leaders Michigan is counting on
Student organizations are integral to instruction
• Unique in public education • Meet the Student Leadership Component of TRAC• Co-curricular activities and experiences for students• The way CTE teaches employability skills• Opportunities to teach applications of academic subjects through competitive events and projects• Strengthen CTE instruction overall
CTSOs in Michigan
• There is a CTSO for every discipline
• Included in federal legislation
• Endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals
• Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
• Supported by state directors of CTE
• Supported by the Michigan Department of Education
• 8 CTSOs Nationally, 6 in Michigan
Together, they represent:
• 1.6 million students annually• 58,000 instructors• 45,265 chapters• 3,081 national business sponsors and partners
What CTSO do I join?
• Based on the CIP Code of your program• Join the CTSO that is aligned with your
program:• BPA – Business• DECA – Marketing• FFA – Agriculture• FCCLA – Family and Consumer Sciences• HOSA – Health• SkillsUSA – Technical, Trade and Service
Value added to CTE
• Student identity
• Exciting activities supporting curriculum• Hands-on and academic applications• Student experiences including competitions
and leadership seminars
Value added to CTE
• Industry Partnerships• Involve industry in classroom and labs• Help CTE meet industry standards• National, state and local partnerships• Valued in the millions of dollars• Supporting students and instruction• Academic Integration
through application
Over 3,000 industry partners
• American Dental Assoc.• Caterpillar• The Coca-Cola Company• DuPont• Ford Motor Company• General Motors• Glencoe/McGraw-Hill• John Deere
Including:
• Lowe’s• Marriott• Allstate• Shell Oil• Snap-on Inc.• UPS• Verizon• Visteon
CTSOs connect students
• To each other
• To industry
• To their instructors
• CTSOs connect students to their
individual success
CTSOs make the success connection
• Personal skills
• Professional skills• Experiences• Networking• Self-esteem• Leadership
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